Tension Shelf by Paul Coenen for Cor

Tension shelf, Paul Coenen Dimensions: 150 x 50 x 100 cm Material: Sanded and waxed plated steel Custom colors and materials are possible on request. Tension Collection The manufacturing industry is using standard sized material, and every machine used works according to these sizes. Instead of seeing this as a limitation, it became an investigation for new possibilities. Sheet metal is often folded to rule out its flexible properties and to create stiffness in the material. This flexibility can also be used in our advantage. By combining this feature together with high precision manufacturing, a form language evolved: the flexibility of metal is used to lock pieces together due to the sheet’s force of bending back to its original shape. Paul Coenen employs a intuitive and hands-on approach, where he explores his fascination for materials and both modern and traditional manufacturing techniques. His work is straightforward; the appearance of the objects are a consequence of material and technique. He graduated from the Design Academy Eindhoven in 2019. Material Zinc-plated Steel Photography Pierre Castignola. Different finishes or dimensions creation could be made to order..